What To Use To Make Flower Petals Cup Up?
Decorating By fat-sissy Updated 15 Apr 2007 , 12:50am by fat-sissy
When I make small flowers from MMF and I want them to cup instead of lay flat, I use the little paint trays w/the wells to dry them in. What can I use for larger flower? I have the Wilton formers, but won't they only make 2 sides cup up? Hope this makes sense.
When I make small flowers from MMF and I want them to cup instead of lay flat, I use the little paint trays w/the wells to dry them in. What can I use for larger flower? I have the Wilton formers, but won't they only make 2 sides cup up? Hope this makes sense.
Are you using the ball and veining tool on your Daisies? That is what makes the petals curl up so pretty. You can dry them in a flower former if you want to. I simply put mine directly on the cake. Now wait a minute and let me back up here a bit! This is true for all over the daisies on my cake except the 5 large ones on top of the cake. I did dry those for about 2 hours in the large flower former before putting them on the cake. You can see how well they held their shape after only 2 hours of dry time. HTH's
In culinary school, we used the back of a plastic spoon to shape the petal...
For drying, I use egg cartons, or I make tin foil molds.
Use the veining end of the tool, place the heal part of the veiner onto the top center part of the petal, lightly push in down and upward, pulling the veiner towards the center of the petal. This puts the nice indention into the petal and cups it inwards. It is very fast and easy to do.
I don't know if I have explained it very well but don't know how to explain it any differently. I learned this in a Wilton class so maybe they will have a diagram showing you how to do it on their website?
I have not made MMF yet but plan to do so today or tomorrow. I'll try it out on an MMF Daisy and see if it works at nicely as the Satin Ice fondant does. Have fun! Playing with Fondant is fabulously fun!! 
I just had an idea while reading this thread...
How about using halves of plastic eggs left over from Easter? You could just lay them rounded side up on the counter and lay the flower face down on them. Since there are many different sizes, you'd have lots of choices, and I bet several stores have them on clearance right now.
What do you think? 
I just had an idea while reading this thread...
How about using halves of plastic eggs left over from Easter? You could just lay them rounded side up on the counter and lay the flower face down on them. Since there are many different sizes, you'd have lots of choices, and I bet several stores have them on clearance right now.
What do you think?
I think that is a very good idea and you are correct in saying they are on clearance right now, big time clearance. I saw lots of them left over at Michaels and Hobby Lobby.
I have the foam type sleeves that they ship apples on to the grocery stores. Each one have 12 individual pockets (for like of a better word) and you can stack them to store away.
Ask the produce person and they will give them to you 
I use foam sheets that are the similar shape as egg cartons...lumpy bits. I got them out of a box that held electronic equipment. They are really good for shaping leaves as well. I also use heaps of aluminium foil, just tear off a piece fold into a square then shape as required.
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